Argentine Super Etendard modernisation hits major snags
The French Navy's air arm, the Aeronavale, has decided to postpone retirement for its Dassault Super Etendard Modernise (SEM) aircraft until mid- to late-2016, complicating the Argentine Navy's efforts...
View ArticleArgentina eyeing Israeli Kfir C.10 fighters
The Argentine Air Force is interested in procuring 14 Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) Kfir C.10 fighters that have about 40 years of service, but would arrive updated with modern technology and a...
View ArticleUK funds long lead items for Royal Navy's new OPVs
BAE Systems Maritime - Naval Ships has been awarded a GBP20 million (USD33.3 million) contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to fund long lead equipment purchases for three new offshore patrol...
View ArticleSpain approves increase US presence at Moron
Extending US use of the Spanish Air Force base at Moron de la Frontera will help maintain peace and strengthen the security of both countries, Spanish defence minister Pedro Morenés told the Senate on...
View ArticleSaab to offer Gripen C/D upgrades, pushes exports
Saab is to continue to offer upgrades to the Gripen C/D combat aircraft to maintain the type's capability out beyond the introduction into service of the latest-variant Gripen E, a company official...
View ArticlePoland orders three more Cabri G2 helicopters
Poland has purchased three additional Guimbal Cabri G2 light training helicopters for the Polish Air Force Academy at Deblin. The contract with French firm Guimbal Helicopteres, and its local Polish...
View ArticlePentagon F-35 chief suggests unit cost of $80-85 million
The price of the conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) variant of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) may have dropped by as much as 12.5% in just over a year, according to figures...
View ArticlePentagon budget 2015: Tomahawk line under threat
The US Navy (USN) has taken the axe to production of the Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile in its fiscal year 2015 (FY 2015) budget submission, and revealed plans to start funding research and...
View ArticlePentagon budget 2015: New long-range bomber moves ahead with funding uptick
Key Points The USAF requested USD914 million in FY 2015 to develop the LRS-B Officials said the new aircraft would still be subject to a USD550 million cap per production unit The US Air Force (USAF)...
View ArticlePentagon budget 2015: Congress saves CRH with current-year funding
The US Air Force (USAF) did not solicit funding for a new Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) contract, to be awarded to Sikorsky, but rather members of Congress found supplemental funding in fiscal year...
View ArticleNavantia delivers first four landing ships for Australia
The first four landing craft built by Navantia for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) left the shipbuilder's Puerto Real yard in southern Spain aboard a cargo ship on 10 March. Destined for use with the...
View ArticleNATO E-3 AWACS to monitor Ukraine airspace
NATO's deployment of Boeing E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft over Poland and Romania will enable the alliance to monitor much of Ukrainian airspace, including the...
View ArticleMexican Army procures long-range surveillance aerostat
The Mexican Ministry of National Defence has selected the SkyDoc aerostat system for its long-range land surveillance requirement, according to a procurement programme published by the Mexican Treasury...
View ArticleIran rolls out ballistic missiles
The Iranian Ministry of Defence (MoD) held a ceremony on 5 March to mark the delivery of Ghadr, Qiam, Fateh-110 and Khalij Fars ballistic missiles to operational units. The Iranian MoD released...
View ArticleIndian MoD releases report praising defence minister's achievements
India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) in early March issued a 26-page document that lauded the achievements of Defence Minister A K Antony. One of the principal accomplishments highlighted in the document,...
View ArticleIndian Air Force, MoD fight it out over basic trainer plans
India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) is locked in a stand-off with the Indian Air Force (IAF) over how to meet its long-delayed requirement for 181 basic trainer aircraft (BTA). The IAF is committed to...
View ArticleGermany opts not to move forward with MEADS
Germany has confirmed that it will not procure the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) to meet its future air and missile defence requirements. Speaking at IQPC's Integrated Air and Missile...
View ArticleGermany looks for new .338 Lapua Magnum sniper rifle
Germany has launched a tender for 124 sniper rifles chambered in 8.6x70 mm (.338 Lapua Magnum) for the German Army. The new bolt action or semi-automatic sniper rifle, to be named G29, is planned to be...
View ArticleG7 and EU condemn Russian actions in Ukraine
The EU and the G7 have condemned Russia's military manoeuvres in Crimea and its support for a referendum on Crimea's secession from Ukraine as illegal in a joint statement on 12 March. The G7 nations...
View ArticleUgandans seen with T-72B1s in South Sudan
The most recent conflict in South Sudan, which has included Ugandan forces fighting on the side of the South Sudanese government, has revealed a new asset in the Ugandan arsenal: the T-72B1 Main Battle...
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